Fort Collins picks a fight with Public Enemy No. 2

City park rangers later this year will more strictly enforce Fort Collins' pet-waste pickup law.

8:08 AM,
Mar. 4, 2014

Sarah Luttenbacher of Fort Collins disposes of her dog's waste Monday at Spring Canyon Community Park. Her dog is Sydney, a 3-year-old Italian mastiff. The city of Fort Collins plans to crack down on dog owners who aren't as diligent as Luttenbacher about picking up after their dogs.

Written by

Trevor Hughes
TrevorHughes@coloradoan.com

With her dog Ellie tugging at her leash, Amy Randell strode across Jackson Avenue near City Park on Monday morning, heading for a green metal barrel. With a practiced flip of her wrist, Randell tossed a gray plastic bag into the can and turned away.

It's a scene repeated literally hundreds of times a day in City Park alone as responsible dog owners follow Fort Collins' pet-waste pickup law.

And later this year, city officials will start pushing pet owners to be better at picking up after their pets. They say keeping the city's parks and trails poo-free is a quality-of-life issue that can help make ...